This seat is perfect fit to ride long distance. the SaddleGel and shape of the seat is easy on the spine. the material and stitching is perfect and looks like real leather. The only down fall of this seat is that Saddlemen didn't spend a lot of time to make the base fit properly. I had to modify the base to fit my ride properly and after a couple of hours I finely got to fit. This would be the perfect seat if the engineers would spend a little more time to make the base fit on the bike properly.

The seat installed very quickly and looks terrific on the bike. We have only sat on it briefly and took a short (around the block) ride. With the gel fill it feels like it will take some seat time to break it in. Like we need another excuse to ride!

This is a fantastic seat. The fit and finsh is excellent. The riders seat is soft enough and yet very supportive. With the stock seat, my tailbone and rear-end was sore after an hour or so ride - to say nothing about the sweat/breatheing of the vinyl! The Explorer seat material breathes allowing you to stay cool and dry. The pillon seat is very wide and my wife says it's very comfortable. She would only ride 45 min or so on the stock seat - now she wants to ride all day! We got the studded seat - looks great with my tank bib and saddlebags. Highly recommend!!

Had to buy 1/2" longer bolts to transfer factory mounting brackets from the original to the new seat, otherwise installation was a snap. Looks WAY better and the "bottom" line is, it feels terrific. Highly recommend that no one else buy this seat, so I'll have the only one. :)